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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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†JABH, n. A kind of net used for catching young coal-fish. Gael. [tʃɑ:v]Inv. 1795 Stat. Acc.¹ XVI. 150:
The best and most expeditious way of catching the cuddie . . . is with a sort of creel, called jabh. The jabh commonly consists of three or four strong rods, from 8 to 10 feet long, laid across each other in the middle, and gently bent upwards, till they are fixed at the ends to a large hoop, from four to six feet diameter, which forms its mouth: On the inside it is all lined with a narrow net, made for the purpose to retain the fish and to let out the water, tightly tied to its ribs and mouth.